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How long do you think it would take for someone to guess your password? Let’s say they knew you well. You’d start with combinations of your pet names and birth date, or where you work and your town. They might spend hours trying combinations, but the l… Continue reading Think You’re Smarter than a Hacker?
As the impacts of the pandemic continue to ripple outwards, hackers are tapping into credential stuffing as an easy way to victimize both companies and individuals. The branching of events is easy to track with the rapid transition to remote work, e-co… Continue reading Retail Me This
In our four-part series investigating the vulnerabilities of multi-factor authentication (MFA), we’ve learned a lot about the methods hackers use to crack these systems. Social engineering, technical hacks, and a mixture of both can all play a role in … Continue reading What Does It Take to Be Secure with Multi-Factor Authentication?
In a recent release, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provided insight into the increasing frequency of occurrences of Account Takeover (ATO) within the financial industry. The report also produced guidance for organizations looking … Continue reading What’s Missing from New FINRA Guidance
When planning an organization’s security architecture, there has commonly been a focus on traditional approaches like managing firewalls and ensuring systems are patched. While these are critical components of any organization’s best security practices… Continue reading Planning to Prevent Account Takeover
Many people are feeling hopeful in many areas about receiving their COVID vaccine. A welcome shift from the uncertainty and confusion of the last year. But there are now new challenges to be faced. Among them, the discussion of requiring a vaccine or i… Continue reading COVID Tracing Apps. Mask Up, Digitally.
Since coming into effect May 25, 2018, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, has substantially changed the way businesses around the world are required to operate. At its heart, the law is designed to protect the sensitive d… Continue reading How to Strengthen Password Policies to Stay Compliant with GDPR
Cybersecurity is becoming a pressing issue for IT professionals in all fields. There are headlines every week about data breaches of all sizes and the attacks themselves come from many angles. This article details the password attack methods hackers fr… Continue reading Pride and Passwords: Top Hacking Methods & How to Prevent Them
Though 2021 signals positivity, including vaccines for COVID-19, some changes in the workforce due to coronavirus are likely to stick around. Many things are possible from the relative comfort of our own homes, from university lectures to financial con… Continue reading Cybersecurity and What’s Not Working from Home
Each month there seems to be more news of data breaches, both large and small. As these events continue to increase in frequency, organizations are learning that they must engage, and rapidly, with new security measures. Companies are now turning their… Continue reading How Biometrics Measure Up and Why They Aren’t the Cure-All for Cybersecurity